Old English origin
Source-reportedFrom Old English Cent + dæl = "valley of the river Kent".
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- Wiktionary: KendalCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: KendalCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Kendal is a unisex given name documented in English and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English Cent.
From Old English Cent + dæl = "valley of the river Kent".
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United States, 2025: 48 girls (rank 3249). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Kendal
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 5 | 3,825 | observed |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | 6 | 3,872 | observed |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | 6 | 3,780 | observed |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | 8 | 3,022 | observed |
| 1931 | 5 | 3,763 | observed |
| 1932 | 6 | 3,361 | observed |
| 1933 | 5 | 3,642 | observed |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,277 | observed |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,479 | observed |
| 1939 | 8 | 2,609 | observed |
| 1940 | 9 | 2,478 | observed |
| 1941 | 7 | 2,872 | observed |
| 1942 | 8 | 2,712 | observed |
| 1943 | 12 | 2,182 | observed |
| 1944 | 9 | 2,467 | observed |
| 1945 | 16 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1946 | 16 | 1,813 | observed |
| 1947 | 18 | 1,786 | observed |
| 1948 | 17 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1949 | 12 | 2,225 | observed |
| 1950 | 19 | 1,701 | observed |
| 1951 | 23 | 1,553 | observed |
| 1952 | 20 | 1,701 | observed |
| 1953 | 19 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1954 | 28 | 1,435 | observed |
| 1955 | 25 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1956 | 29 | 1,443 | observed |
| 1957 | 39 | 1,250 | observed |
| 1958 | 39 | 1,237 | observed |
| 1959 | 43 | 1,182 | observed |
| 1960 | 38 | 1,273 | observed |
| 1961 | 30 | 1,467 | observed |
| 1962 | 37 | 1,279 | observed |
| 1963 | 54 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1964 | 41 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1965 | 31 | 1,386 | observed |
| 1966 | 39 | 1,194 | observed |
| 1967 | 37 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 46 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1969 | 41 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1970 | 49 | 1,178 | observed |
| 1971 | 45 | 1,235 | observed |
| 1972 | 47 | 1,196 | observed |
| 1973 | 47 | 1,201 | observed |
| 1974 | 41 | 1,335 | observed |
| 1975 | 40 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1976 | 41 | 1,390 | observed |
| 1977 | 40 | 1,450 | observed |
| 1978 | 50 | 1,272 | observed |
| 1979 | 49 | 1,319 | observed |
| 1980 | 50 | 1,324 | observed |
| 1981 | 50 | 1,309 | observed |
| 1982 | 52 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1983 | 64 | 1,120 | observed |
| 1984 | 56 | 1,228 | observed |
| 1985 | 69 | 1,116 | observed |
| 1986 | 75 | 1,075 | observed |
| 1987 | 85 | 1,030 | observed |
| 1988 | 84 | 1,083 | observed |
| 1989 | 117 | 940 | observed |
| 1990 | 135 | 887 | observed |
| 1991 | 121 | 967 | observed |
| 1992 | 115 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1993 | 137 | 918 | observed |
| 1994 | 140 | 927 | observed |
| 1995 | 121 | 1,010 | observed |
| 1996 | 126 | 990 | observed |
| 1997 | 90 | 1,274 | observed |
| 1998 | 79 | 1,436 | observed |
| 1999 | 90 | 1,329 | observed |
| 2000 | 95 | 1,341 | observed |
| 2001 | 85 | 1,452 | observed |
| 2002 | 96 | 1,372 | observed |
| 2003 | 70 | 1,739 | observed |
| 2004 | 92 | 1,477 | observed |
| 2005 | 75 | 1,752 | observed |
| 2006 | 81 | 1,724 | observed |
| 2007 | 74 | 1,912 | observed |
| 2008 | 59 | 2,237 | observed |
| 2009 | 53 | 2,401 | observed |
| 2010 | 97 | 1,612 | observed |
| 2011 | 75 | 1,866 | observed |
| 2012 | 75 | 1,909 | observed |
| 2013 | 55 | 2,299 | observed |
| 2014 | 51 | 2,461 | observed |
| 2015 | 49 | 2,528 | observed |
| 2016 | 41 | 2,885 | observed |
| 2017 | 37 | 3,123 | observed |
| 2018 | 28 | 3,793 | observed |
| 2019 | 37 | 3,143 | observed |
| 2020 | 39 | 2,980 | observed |
| 2021 | 26 | 4,011 | observed |
| 2022 | 35 | 3,344 | observed |
| 2023 | 27 | 4,002 | observed |
| 2024 | 30 | 3,693 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 6,803 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kendal” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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